Moray Council

A strategy and action plan to tackle poverty in Moray has been endorsed by councillors. Fairer Moray Forum is spearheading the action on behalf of the Moray Community Planning Partnership, which is made up of public and third sector organisations in the area.

Moray Council has said it is on track to deliver almost £6.5 million of affordable housing this year.

Four men with learning disabilities have seen their lives transformed over the past year thanks to a unique Fochabers partnership involving Osprey Housing Moray, Moray Council and service provider Community Integrated Care (CIC). All four left a care home in the town in April 2018 to move into their

Moray’s economy is set to be transformed as the region celebrates securing £65 million for its Growth Deal.

Moray Council has granted planning permission for 122 affordable homes in Keith.

Work is to begin on building 250 affordable homes in Moray this year.

Construction has started at Springfield’s affordable housing development at Hopeman in Morayshire with housing minister Kevin Stewart in attendance to mark the occasion. The private and affordable developer will be building 22 affordable homes, just off Forsyth Road in the seaside village.

A potential developer is being sought to deliver a £15.5 million regeneration project in Elgin. The Bilbohall masterplan, which was approved by Moray Council in November, outlines plans for 382 new homes for the south of the town, taking shape near the newly-built Elgin High School.

Planning approval has been granted for 50 new council homes to be built in Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s communities committee unanimously agreed to accept a tender from Springfield Properties to build the homes at Glassgreen on the south of Elgin.

Thirty new council homes are to be built in Mosstodloch. Councillors this morning approved the application for affordable housing on the 1.9 hectare site at Stynie Road, currently used as agricultural land.

Rents for tenants of council houses in Moray will be frozen for the next 12 months. In previous years rents were increased by between 4% and 5% a year to help fund the council’s new-build programme.

Accommodation and support provided to young adults who’ve left care in Moray continues to be rated as “very good”. The supported lodgings service helps young people aged between 16-21 move from a care setting into a supportive environment, to help them prepare for living independen

More than £8 million will be invested in affordable housing in Moray this year. The investment forms part of a wider £25m project to build housing locally, funded by Moray Council and the Scottish Government’s More Homes initiative.

A range of measures to get Moray Council closer to balancing its budget for 2019/20 were debated by councillors this week. The measures, which are expected to lead to a reduction of over 110 posts across a range of services, include shutting two swimming pools, some libraries and public toilets.

Moray Council is inviting ideas for community and regeneration projects in Buckie. Almost £90,000 is available, with £20k for the creation of a community woodland, £15k ring-fenced for use by the Buckie Regeneration Group and £25k available for a gateway feature.